Primary Healthcare Flashcards
What examination would be carried out on a suspected migraine?
Temp Pulse BP Visual acuity PEARL tone Power Coordination Sensation Neurological
What are the immediate warning signs for a tension/ stress headache?
Increasing severity Photophobia Blurred vision Irritability Neck stiffness Persistent vomiting Convulsions Decreased consciousness level
What investigation may the medical officer request for suspected malaria?
They may require a blood test.
Core vaccines
Hep A Typhoid Meningitis C MMR DTP Tuberculosis Yellow fever HePB
High risk vaccines
Rabies
Anthrax
Japanese encephalitis
Occupational health vaccines
Hep B
Rubella
Varicella
What is a patient specific direction
It is a written instruction from a doctor dentist or another prescriber for a medication to be supplied or administered to a named patient or several patients
Safe manual handling
Task
Individual
Load
Environment
Types of specimens
Bacterial Viral Serological Mycobateriological Protozoa
Normal urine constituents
Water Ammonia Creatinine Urea Uric acid Minerals
Abnormal urine constituents
Bile Blood Crystalline salts Glucose Acetone Protein
PULHHEEMS
Physical capacity Upper limbs Lower limbs Hearing right Hearing left Eyes right Eyes left Mental capacity Emotional stability
P Grades P2 P3 P4 P7 P8 P0
P2 no restrictions P3 minor restrictions limited deploy ability P4 maternity / pregnancy P7 major restrictions P8 medically unfit P0 unfit
JMES for deplorable state
MFD medically duly fit
MLD limited deploy ability
MND medically not deplorable
Medical employment standards for aviation A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6
A1 fit for flying duties without restriction
A2 fit for flying duties with reduced hearing or eyesight
A3 fit for limited flying duties
A4 fit to be flown in passenger aircraft
A5 unfit to be taken in air
A6 unfit any duties in aviation environment